"...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"
"national independence takes priority over class struggle"
1.优先事项；最重要的事；当务之急
If something is apriority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do.
e.g. Being a parent is her firstpriority...
做好母亲是她的头等大事。
e.g. The government'spriority is to build more power plants...
政府的首要任务是建造更多的发电站。
2.优先考虑；给…优先权
If yougive priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else.
e.g. The school will givepriority to science, maths and modern languages...
学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
e.g. The proposals deserve support as they givepriority to the needs of children.
这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。
3.优先于；比…重要
If somethingtakes priority orhas priority over other things, it is regarded as being more important than them and is dealt with first.
e.g. The fight against inflation tookpriority over measures to combat the deepening recession...
抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
e.g. I disagree with the premise that economic development haspriority over the environment.
我不赞成经济发展应优先于环境保护这个前提。
1. 优先级：进程控制块的内容 进程描述信息: 进程标识符(process ID),唯一,通常是一个整数; 进程名,通常基于可执行文件名(不唯一 用户标识符(user ID进程组关系(process group) 进程控制信息: 当前状态; 优先级(priority 代码执行入口地址;
2. 优先等级：每个指导原则再细分多个检查点(checkpoint),这些检查点分别属於三种优先等级(priority)之一,表示对於网站无障碍的需求程度. 关於优先等级的说明如下:
3.priority：pri; 优先级
这是关键，要放在第一位。
Efficiency does not always have priority.效率不一定总是优先。
Improving the plight of teachers is indeed a priority item.改善教师的困难处境的确是优先处理的一件事情。
(North Amercian English)You need to get your priorities straight .你需要把个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。
a high'/low priority重点 / 非重点项目
Education is a top priority .教育是当务之急。
Our first priority is to improve standards.我们的头等大事是提高水平。
Financial security was high on his list of priorities .在他的心目中，金融安全是十分重要的一环。
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you) .你需要把自己的事情分出轻重缓急。
Club members will be given priority .俱乐部成员享有优先权。
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research.研制新的疫苗将排在其他一切医学研究之前。
priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.优先事项，比如无住房家庭的问题，得到优先处理。
Buses have priority at this junction.在这个路口，公共汽车有优先通行权。
Being a parent is her first priority...做好母亲是她的头等大事。
The government's priority is to build more power plants...政府的首要任务是建造更多的发电站。
The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages...学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。
The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession...抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.我不赞成经济发展应优先于环境保护这个前提。
Small residential areas have become a priority with the Ministry of Construction.建设居民小区是建设部要优先解决的问题.
Debenture holder has priority over ordinary shareholder.债券持有人比普通股东享有优先权.
The badly wounded take priority for medical attention over those only slightly hurt.重伤人员比轻伤人员尽先得到治疗.
You must give this matter priority.你必须优先处理此事.
The development of the national economy is a top priority.发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事.
Things should be taken up in order of priority.办事应有个先后次序.
Being a parent is her first priority.做好母亲是她的头等大事。
The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。
Single parents got priority in the housing queue.单亲父母在申请住房时享有优先权。
Spain's top priority is the signing of an EMU treaty.西班牙的当务之急是签署《欧洲经济和货币联盟条约》。
The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority.政府已经保证把促进民主摆在更重要的位置。
Giving the community priority over individuals.
出自：M. MoorcockA clear idea of her order of priorities.
出自：S. Hastingspriority is now..given to traffic already on the roundabout.
出自：Which?It's important to acknowledge that the environment isn't everyone'spriority – or even most people's.
重要的是要承认环境不是每个人的优先事项，甚至不是大多数人的优先事项。
2019英语二
The Conservatives' planning reform explicitly gives rural developmentpriority over conservation, even authorising "off-plan" building where local people might object.
保守党的规划改革明确将农村发展置于保护之上，甚至授权在当地居民可能反对的地方进行“非规划”建筑。
2016英语一
The White House argued that Arizona's laws conflicted with its enforcementpriorities.
白宫辩称，亚利桑那州的法律与其执法重点相冲突。
2013英语一
